Handy in Hungary...

I believe we are heading back to a beloved place of this website this evening. These hands are located at Statue Park, in Budapest, Hungary. Although it appears to have had a rename in recent times to Memento Park. It proudly proclaims to host "The Biggest Statues of the Darkest Dictatorship"!

 

Not sure which dictator's hands are these, but I believe the human hands are those of Jamie H. Some delightful work in replicating the stone ball with a rock! Thanks to other half Katie for posting the photo in Facebook way back in August 2008.

A Lantau Likeness...

Big overdue thanks to Timo this evening for adding this picture to the *insert shameless plug* Facebook group way back in October 2008! This is the Tian Tan Buddha, located on Lantau island, just a short ferry ride from Hong Kong. The Buddha was built facing north to look over and protect China, and it is huge and a fine little daytrip.

 

Very happy to finally feature Timo on these pages, and with the Paralypmics so fresh in the mind (see post one week ago), I have to use this resource to pay my huge respect to his brother Sascha. What are we going to do for four years until further Olympic and Paralympic action? Statues anyone?

A Monday Maxim...

Like I say, we do venture off on little detours occasionally here, it's not all just statues. We begin the week with this little philosophy as portrayed by Bob, brother and fine travel companion, in some temple gardens in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a couple of years back... 

Postbox Pretender...

Here at statue towers, we like to head off on occasional tangents from time to time (such as cardboard cutouts, robots, shrubbery and namesakes), but never before have we featured someone stood by a postbox!

I received this photo way back in August 2008. Massive apologies for the delay to Sam Mugford this time, for this fine photo of him and a postbox somewhere outside Liverpool Street Station...

A Mandeville Mime...

So, I had to get this photo published this evening seeing as 2012 Paralympics are still taking place. This is Mandeville, one of the mascots for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to his bio, Mandeville "loves finding out about all sports, having fun and making friends" - sounds like a mighty philosophy to me!

I was hugely fortunate to attend the Paralympic Games over the weekend, an amazing and humbling and inspiring experience...

Follow the Bear...

One of the joys of this site is when lovely folk from around the world send me their statue photos. Here I have to belatedly thank Karen for sending me in this photo waaaay back in September 2008. This bear statue is found in Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina, United States. It looks like a pretty cool place what with it being a sculpture garden full of statues!

Anyway, this is Karen's hubby Jack - also known as 'The Bear'. Here he is stood by a bear. It's genius.

My humble apologies Karen for taking so long to post your photo!